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The Akron Board of Education voted yesterday to transfer property that the University of Akron long has wanted to own.

The sale of Central-Hower High School to the university is expected to yield $13.5 million worth of merit scholarships for applicable Akron Public Schools graduates. The district never will actually see the money, however, and that has been the holdup in approving the measure for the past two weeks.

The sale had stalled twice before yesterday’s special meeting.

Board member Tim Miller, the lone dissenter in yesterday’s 6-1 vote, again expressed “discontent” with the contract, although not with the university or the scholarships. He said he’s concerned that the district will not earn interest on the proceeds from the sale of the high school, which has been graduating students since 1885.

By law, Ohio’s schools must make a first offer of property for sale to charter schools, but an amended clause in the legislation that expires Dec. 31 allowed for this unusual sale.

As part of the contract, the Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) high-school class would remain at Central-Hower for the next five years, as the district leases the space from the university. After that, another five-year renewal would be available.

University trustees voted last week to accept the details of the original contract. Officials said the university plans to use Central-Hower as swing space as construction projects unfold elsewhere on campus.